Merric Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) So the game will be out soon in the US and some of the bigger online gaming sites will start to post their reviews, i thought it might be a good idea to have a link thread that people can add to when reviews are posted :) Also has anyone seen any reviews of the game so far in magazines? I think i was someone posted some pictures of a mag review in another thread somewhere... game got a good review and a 9/10 score irrc. So yes, reviews: post 'em when you see 'em! I will try to keep this up to date and if a review contains spoilers (such as the Game Trailer review) i will post a warning. Please keep in mind that the reviews are landing pretty quickly at the moment so I'm not able to read all of them for spoilers right away. Direct Links and Score Summary: GameXplain Video Review (score 4/5) - thanks B00te IGN (score 9.6/10) - thanks Bakadanaa Joystiq (score 4.5/5) - thanks B00te Destructoid (score 9/10) - thanks Lushiris Gaming Trend (score 93%) Dark Station (score 5/5) Game Informer (score 9/10) Nintendo World Report (score 9.5/10) - thanks Onestep ==Spoilerific review== GameTrailers Video Review (score 8.5/10) - thanks Ariadust ==Be warned AGAIN: this review is pretty spoilerific== Polygon (score 8.5/10) RPGamer (score 4.5/5) Nintendo Life (score 9/10) Games Radar (score 4.5/5) EGM (score 9/10) Worth Playing (score 9/10) Games Beat (score 94%) Cheat Code Central (score 4.7/5) The Escapist (score 5/5) Shack News (no score given) GotGame (score 4.5/5) Tiny Cartridge (score "i love you, you bastard...") -> probably the best rating ive ever seen. Wired (no score given) Game Revolution (score 4.5/5) Modojo (score 4.5/5) Game Limit (score 9/10) Kotaku (no score) Blistered Thumbs (score 9/10) Snackbar Games (score 5/5) Just Push Start (score 9.5/10) Gaming Age (score A grade) ZTDG (score 9.2/10) Gamespot (score 8.5/10) - thanks Mikhal Machinima (score 9/10) Canadian Online Gamers (score 91/100) - thanks Wheels 1UP (score A- grade) - thanks Thunderfox ANN (score A- grade) - thanks Mad_scientist Gaming Nexus (score 9.8/10) - thanks Mad_scientist Honest Gamers (score 9/10) - thanks Mad_scientist Screw Attack (score 9.5/10) - thanks Constable Reggie Crunchyroll (no score given) - thanks Mad_scientist Pocket Gamer (score 10/10) Gamers Temple (score 98%) ToonZone (9.6/10) - special thanks Jave for actually writing this one Gamer Horizon (8/10) -special thanks Kythlyn for actually writing this one Current Metacritic overall score = 92% from 29 reviews EDIT: I will update first post as they come in, the first batch are a pretty good start I'd say! Edited February 24, 2013 by Merric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zahlman Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 36/40 in Famitsu magazine is probably what you're thinking of. Which doesn't mean that much these days :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merric Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 yeah i remember that when the game was released - i was thinking of an English language mag scan that someone did and it had a 9/10 score at the end. Cant check properly now on all the forums that i read because im at work and at least need to pretend im being productive :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onestep Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I just want a vote, like the one Nintendo Dream, or the Japanese site did. I really want to see how character popularity stacks up in the West as compared to Japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowofchaos Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 I just want a vote, like the one Nintendo Dream, or the Japanese site did. I really want to see how character popularity stacks up in the West as compared to Japan. Considering how Nono/Nowi placed 10th... I wonder the comparison of the number of lolicons there are in the West. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00TE Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 GameXplains review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaKaDaNaa Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 IGN's Review: http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B00TE Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Joystiq - http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lushiris Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Destructoid's review: http://www.destructo...ng-242449.phtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missile Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Someone give me a NA 3DS pls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent~ Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 These reviews make me so Happy~ FE is getting so much love <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone2Ground Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 IGN gave it a 9.6 Source: http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/01/30/fire-emblem-awakening-review Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merric Posted January 30, 2013 Author Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) i get that this will change due to how averages work and only a few reviews are out but currently on metacritic FE:A has a critic average of 93% which makes it the joint second highest average 3ds game on there (second only to the stunning Zelda: Ocarina of time). As much as i would like to see it stay there i think it will settle into a mid-high 80's average. Edited January 30, 2013 by Merric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veetasoy Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Wonder what 1UP will give it. I do love their reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terper Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 So you're saying this game is a Critical hit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onestep Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Nintendo World Report: http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/33177 9.5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariadust Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Gametrailers: http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/t3dgyn/fire-emblem--awakening-review It got an 8.5 here, though the video itself is filled with spoilers. GT reviews seem to love doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroknighticalFeats Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 This whole thread fills me with joy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onestep Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 (edited) Gametrailers: http://www.gametrail...wakening-review It got an 8.5 here, though the video itself is filled with spoilers. GT reviews seem to love doing that. Edit: I can't be bothered spitting vitriol at reviewers right now. Edited January 30, 2013 by Onestep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToastyToast Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Wut. How dare they say the story is dull in convoluted! I'm sorry you can't handle text, Mr. Reviewer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstraLunaSol Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Oh man that video review. cringing man that simple statscreen is a bit /too/ simple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diortem Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Wut. How dare they say the story is dull in convoluted! I'm sorry you can't handle text, Mr. Reviewer. Luckily not all the reviews were like that, but I like how they say the story drags on... when it really doesn't in the slightest, unless you can't handle a couple minutes of exposition (WHICH YOU CAN SKIP EVEN ON YOUR FIRST RUN, If they're that annoying). That's one of FE's biggest draws, that the story is fleshed-out and well-structured. Also, I hesitate to watch the Gametrailers review, but how bad is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariadust Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Luckily not all the reviews were like that, but I like how they say the story drags on... when it really doesn't in the slightest, unless you can't handle a couple minutes of exposition (WHICH YOU CAN SKIP EVEN ON YOUR FIRST RUN, If they're that annoying). That's one of FE's biggest draws, that the story is fleshed-out and well-structured. Also, I hesitate to watch the Gametrailers review, but how bad is it? Eh, it shows a bunch of the animated cutscenes from the second half of the game. It also shows a certain someone all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diortem Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Eh, it shows a bunch of the animated cutscenes from the second half of the game. It also shows a certain someone all over the place. ...Don't tell me they showed Lucina without her mask off for more than 5 seconds. That's just dumb. They even showed stuff from the second half of the game? Really, Gametrailers? -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariadust Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 ...Don't tell me they showed Lucina without her mask off for more than 5 seconds. That's just dumb. They even showed stuff from the second half of the game? Really, Gametrailers? -_- Yeeeeeeeep. They showed her promoted model at the 30 sec mark, Chrom's child., her eye, her getting a level up, her promoted sprite, the ending of the review using a clip of the "reveal". So it's a lot longer than just 5 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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